More election news

The official results of the election are being announced in dribs and drabs, which is making everyone suspicious. In previous elections the results have been announced within a few hours. Coupled with the fact that MDC has been claiming a win, this makes everyone think that Mugabe's plotting something.

The only result that has been announced so far is that Mugabe's party has won three seats and the opposition has won three seats. Nothing since then. Riot police are in the streets of Harare, and if the opposition does win, the head of police and the head of the Defence Forces are threatening a coup.

At least we know from the MDC and SADC observers that the MDC does seem to have won a majority in most areas. If that isn't reflected in the results, rigging will be obvious. Mugabe is tempting fate by delaying the results - that's exactly what started the recent violence in Kenya.

Anyway, we wait, and watch, and hope. Out here in the diaspora we can't vote, but we're eagerly awaiting the results.

If you want to find out, this article gives a brilliant overview.

I did receive this bulletin from one news source, but I don't know if it is definitive or just another rumour:

BREAKING NEWS. Please spread around

Global Zimbabwe Forum-USA has received the following information:

CIO informant says meetings are taking place to determine the
exact figures that must be announced. This is no longer a question
of how many votes were tallied

ZANUPF will be given over 100 seats
MDC (Tsvangirai) will be allocated 93 seats
Rest will be shared among Makoni and Mutambara

CIO is now waiting for people to go sleep s they can announce the
results

Tomorrow’s Herald (Tuesday) is going to publish that Mugabe has
won the elections.

The army has now been deployed around the country at full alert
and with orders to deal ruthlessly with any protests.

Waiting for ZEC results is now fruitless exercise.

Soldiering on, as my mum would say

Well, I have been trying to do some work, but I have that fuzzy-headedness that comes from having a cold, so it hasn't been easy. It feels good having done something, though - after taking Easter and LOML's birthday off last week, I was feeling very behind, and I didn't want to achieve nothing on my sick-days.

On a side-note, I have eaten so much today. I don't know what it is about having a cold, but it makes me want to eat constantly. So I've had toast, half a packet of scorched almonds, two helpings of tuna pasta bake and a slice of chocolate mud cake. By the time this goes away I won't be able to fit into any of my clothes.

I am bored of being sick now. The lounging-around-eating-soup thrill has worn off, and I am going stir crazy.

Total word count: 97,000
Today's word count: 1,000
Cups of coffee: none - I am drinking water instead in an attempt to flush the germs out.

A shot from LOML's birthday party ...